House of Blues Houston

Great concert. Sound was the perfect level. Time between openers and headliner was super quick. I'm personally not a fan of this venue at all. The way it's shaped makes it impossible to see or be involved in the crowd unless you're super close and pushed in. The space for the crowd is really shallow to the stage and it gets packed quick. There were a few times I needed to stop and rest and get water and it didn't matter if I left my spot or not because there was no getting closer.

Hudson Westbrook is such a talented, kind hearted and genuine person. You can tell he gives his everything to his music. His show was the best I have ever been to, and i am a very avid concert goer. Usually I only do rock/heavy metal shows but i am looking forward to seeing him in Houston again. His stage presence is phenomenal. Seeing him perform on valentine's day was the most romantic date anyone could ask for. Please come back to Houston people where literally fighting in the crowd and outside the venue because everyone was so excited to see Hudson Westbrook and to be as close to him as possible. His music has a sense of realness we haven't had in a new artist for a while. He is definitely the future of the music industry. He is going to make his manager a lot of money. He is not just a 'tiktok' kid. He is the future, he is what everyone is looking for, even people who do not like 'country' music, enjoy him. Watch him now while you can because I promise, within the next 2 years he will be playing arenas. It doesn't take long for an artist like Hudson to grow. This is just the beginning, enjoy him now and catch one of his shows while you can before he gets world wide famous.

It has been quite a few years since I was lucky enough to attend an Ani Difranco show. (around 14!) I have seen Ani Difranco in many venues in many cities, and over the 25 years, I have listened to her music. She gets better with age. She put on a fantastic performance with her bandmates. They were all in sync and vibing off one another. Joy Clark was a positively lovely addition; she is such a beautiful being with so much soul! The House of Blue Houston is an intimate venue doing the concert scene right. It was nice grabbing a bite to eat, a drink or two, and merch. The bathroom attendant in the women's restroom was so sweet and very helpful. I've attended shows in the main room and the Bronze Peacock, and they both feel so intimate and exclusive.

Experienced Glasper this time in his own back yard, Houston at the House of Blues. The home folk showed up strong; filled in and sang along with the lyrics; showed much love and respect for the home grown jazz artist. He was ‘aight’ this time and comfortable. And, that same crowd peeled off in many layered points within the almost two hours of familiar and impromptu consistent offerings of the quartet of keyboard, bass, turntables and drums. Personally, I preferred my initial Philly Winery experience and stayed to the end for both, although I too thought of bolting a few times as well. Maybe it was the surprise of that first time and the company but this time I was expecting at least one offering from his latest Christmas joint, which is phenomenally, The Bomb, to me. Yet, it was Crickets for Christmas in that aspect.

Better Than Ezra is a band made of extremely talented and genuine people. Kevin Griffin is one of the best songwriters of his generation and he and the entire band are such experts in their craft. The show was full of fun banter, incredible instrumental solos and “battles,” and DOZENS of flying guitar picks. The energy was great, the performance was great, the set list? You guessed it. Great. A song from every album *and* lots of fun covers everyone knows. They even made time to sign autographs and talk with the fans at the end of the night, which made the experience that much better. I couldn’t ask for more and I can’t wait to see them again.

I enjoyed the opener, Hyperfemne, a lot. She is a fantastic DJ and really primed the audience for Tanerélle. Tanerélle was perfection is every sense of the word. Her voice is warm honey, her movements are fluid and natural, her stage presence is hypnotic. When I was able to break from my trance and look around at my fellow audience members, they were as transfixed as I was. It was as if she had cast a spell on everyone in the room. I’ve been to the concerts of megastars and not one of them has ever received my rapt attention like Tanerélle did. She is a siren and we were unwitting sailors, joyfully diving into the sea. She will pack stadiums one day so go see her while you can still experience an intimate performance by her. Her voice is even better live than it is on produced tracks, if you can believe that. I’d see her a thousand times if I could.

Really had fun at this concert but a few disappointments, the vip experience I wish had been more limited as there were well over 100 people and we got maybe 5 seconds while they signed one item and another maybe 15 seconds while getting pictures. We couldn’t really interact or talk. They did do a very limited q&a. We got a poster and vinyl but tote bags weren’t provided like most vip packages and cost another $30-40. I was kind of shocked that the lighting budget was blown mostly on large screen panels that played visualizers, and half the time there was so much smoke you could barely see. But Rory sounded great.

One of the best shows i’ve attended in a long time, got to meet the band in a no rush chilled environment, i had every one of their CD inserts with me, and they all took the time to sign them all, then just hung out with the fans for almost an hour, even chatted with one of the guitarists about the horrible artwork on the walls, (unlike All That Remains the following day who didn’t give fans the time to sign anything except a pre signed poster, click a pic and say “NEXT!”) After the meet and greet we hung out in the lounge waiting for the club doors to open, then were escorted to our reserved table front row behind the mixer. All three bands carried so much energy the show was like a 3 hour workout. Food was great, Entheos got the crowd warmed up up with their unique female led deathcore sound, Chelsea Grin had the crowd spinning, and when As I Lay Dying hit the stage, i thought the place was going to explode! (it’s no wonder Tim works out so much), he and the band were so moved by the crowd response and how well everyone knew the lyrics to most of the songs, their set lasted about an hour and a half with two encore songs, but the whole thing seemed to go by in a flash! Kudos to Tim and the band for making their fans feel like the most important people in their lives!

Holy smokes. I never got into Uriah Heep when I was younger and don't ask me why, it just never happened. Even though the band goes all the way back to 1967 and so came well before the other bands they obviously influenced, they sound to me like a mix of Saxon and Rainbow, with a bit of a Prog sound. The early stuff is definitely from the Heavy Psyche / Heavy Blues scene and reminiscent of very early Deep Purple and early Pink Floyds. Mick Box is one of the most amazing guitarists I have ever seen live, and I have seen most of the greats up until this point. Bernie Shaw is an AMAZING singer live, not especially, but REGARDLESS of his age. Great set of pipes even to this day. And as a special bonus you get Adam Wakeman, son of the famous Rick Wakeman who recorded worked with Yes. I'm a huge Jon Lord fan, and I can totally see Adam stepping into his shoes. Enjoyed the entire show and its nice especially at 60 years old to still learn about "new" music and be surprised and impressed by performances. Time for me to backfill my catalog and catch up now.

I can not even explain in words how this concert made me feel.... but I'll try. I have been listening to Maddie Zahm and Leanna Firestone for years, but hearing them in my earbuds or singing along in the car does not even come close to hearing and watching them live. They are so talented and they really know how to put on a show. This experience was just absolutely amazing and emotional, and it felt so magical to be there with them in person. This night was definitely the best thing that has ever happened to me!

Mac Ayers can really SANG! His track “Where U Goin’ Tonight” was on my discover weekly on Spotify about a month ago and I was immediately hooked onto his sound. The timing couldn’t have been more perfect because I then discovered he had an upcoming show in Houston. My boyfriend and I attended the show last night and were blown away by his voice. I could tell he’s a little stage shy, (which later in the show he acknowledged) because he didn’t really engage or speak to the crowd between songs but I didn’t mind it bc after all I’m there to see him sing. Which HE DID! After seeing him live my boyfriend and I are now big MA fans. I highly recommend adding his music to your cuddle playlists ☺️😉🧡

The show was great. Light show was terrific. Maggie looked and sounded good though there was a recorded backing track simultaneously playing. The band was great, very heavy, though I heard not one guitar solo! The crowd was insane and sang every lyric but weirdly no encore! First time in decades I have not seen an encore for any band! She also didn't perform the song that made her famous ("Pretty Girl") but I imagine she hates this song now. The venue was at capacity but not unpleasantly so. The set wasn't long but wasn't a bad deal for the money. Hope she and her band come back. The Houston crowd obviously loves her. I was reminded of a young Paramore or Evanescence with the energy they projected. I like what I've seen of this band so far and I wish them success in the future.

This being my first experience with seeing Fear Factory live, I’m definitely disappointed at never having had the opportunity to see Burton on vocals. I feel the show would have undoubtedly been better, but he and Dino are very stubborn and polarizing individuals in many ways, so this is what we’re getting. The show was in most regards fine, though the production was fairly amateurish. They brought their Obsolete brain stems to hang on mic stands, but the decor was pretty barebones. I don’t know if this is typical of them, but it just seemed a bit limp. The band, being filled with experienced professionals, played basically perfectly, but you can tell Milo is still finding his place. He’s essentially in place as an heir to and imitation of Burton, and in many aspects he fits. He doesn’t have the clean power of his predecessor though. Not by a long shot, and this will likely hurt him until he truly gains his footing. Time and studio recordings will tell though. I’ll give them credit for it hiding anything in the mix though. Milo’s vocals are front and center, and they’re even a little higher in the mix then I would expect to make sure he’s heard, but I suspect this is to his lack of vocal strength. It was a fine live performance, but it’s a lesser performance over all.

Static-X are proving themselves to be a worthy act in this anniversary/memorial run of shows. Their performance is tight and professional owing to the members’ long tenure with the ensemble and Xero’s years of experience fronting his own band. There’s little to complain about with their performance as the vocal capabilities of the new singer mimic Wayne’s aggressive style well, and full reverence is on display without being schmaltzy and fake. The production design is even impressive given the somewhat resurrected nature of the band, and while it’s clear this is Static-X 2.0 nothing catastrophic is lost in the concert going experience. In this reviewer’s opinion, this is a memorial show done right.

I've long hoped to see Horror Punk legends Blitzkid live, but it seemed like I was cursed. Several times I tried to go see them, but I had conflicts, and then they broke up! When they announced they were reforming in 2019, and would tour in 2020, I was ecstatic...and then that damned pandemic happened! With the tour getting postponed a couple times, I had resigned myself to never getting the opportunity to see them at all. Thankfully, that curse was finally lifted on November 9th, 2022! So, with the anticipation of so many years, I wondered if finally seeing them live would measure up to my expectations. I needn't have worried, as they put on an INCREDIBLE show! They were incredibly tight musically, and had high energy throughout. Both Argyle Goolsby and TB Monstrosity were in fine voice, and they played with the assurance of two collaborators who have refined their live act to near-perfection. Apparently, a few days into the tour, they found themselves without a drummer, so they recruited Pentagram touring percussionist Ryan Manning to take over the kit. You'd never know that this guy just learned these songs, as he played them with as much precision and confidence as if he'd been drumming for this band from day one! Just an incredible show, from start to finish! While I've seen many shows at the House of Blues, I'd never been in the "Bronze Peacock Room", and I have to say that I loved the smaller, more intimate setting. The sound was great, and there wasn't a bad spot in the room. Definitely hope to see more acts perform in that space in the future.

We were having a good time, it's true a wonderfully good time.... My daughter missed them last time they came so she has been waiting for years to see IDKHOW and needless to say they did not disappoint! It was so great to be in a cozy venue watching the guys perform live. They sang some of our favorites and even gave of us some treats from the past. These guys are so talented and it was truly a pleasure to sing , dance, yell and cheer for the guys. And that opening band Superet was great.... Hey Houston liked the opening band .....

Who’s Bad is by far the best MJ Tribute band. They are such an incredible, amazing, talented group of artist who truly embody what MJ’s legacy is all about and bring an amazing show to the fans. With live amazing vocals, dancing, and music you can’t help but to feel the positive vibes from the band and the concert is more than just a concert. It’s a fantastic, fun-filled, beautiful evening with amazing people who you can tell work hard and are passionate about their music, MJ, and their fans. They take time after the concert to take pictures and give hugs to the fans and are the kindest, most generous people you could ever hope to meet. Believe me when I say you want to see their show. And they also have a new Show Evolution of Pop that is equally as amazing so go see that one too! James’ has an amazing vocal and dance talent and you get to hear him sing more than MJ at the EOP show. It’s awesome! At Houston James, the front man/lead singer remembered a promise to me and brought me on stage for “The Way You Make Me Feel” and it was the most beautiful amazing night. So please go support WB. I can’t think of a more deserving, dedicated, passionate , hard working group of people that deserve our loyalty and support. They are so talented! So please go support them!

One of the great progressive metal bands of all time. They just continue to put on amazing performances tour after tour. Really like the current lineup. Along with mainstays Jim Matheos (complemented by great lead work from Mike Abdow) and the timeless vocals of Ray Alder and rounded out with the unbelievably awesome rhythm section of Bobby Jarzombek on drums and Joey Vera on bass.. As a fan of the band since 1985, I can say that there are not that many bands that have come along in the past 30 years or so that can match the musical, lyrical and overall ambiance in Progressive Metal like Fates Warning. If you haven’t seen them, put it on your bucket list. You won’t regret it!!

Phenomenal show from on of the most unique bands out there. Al Jourgensen is a survivor in an unforgiving and cynical music industry. Not only has he done it his way for the last 30 years, he has continued to be innovative and relevant without being stereotypically cliche. The setlist was great for any true Ministry fan who has consistently followed the band for the past decades. Highlights included three songs in recognition of 30 years since the release of The Land Of R**e and Honey: the title track, Deity and The Missing. All sounded like they did when I saw Ministry the first time in 1990. However, Al saved the best for last as So What (my personal favorite) closed things out. Ministry proved once again why they are still a force to be reckoned with live. Can’t wait to see what Al will do next!

Thrice is incredible live! They do an awesome thing where they poll attendees to get a setlist so they genuinely play what you want to hear. Teenage Wrist sounded great and their guitarist handled a technical mishap on the fly like a pro and got a new fan in me. Bronx was wild. I wasn't feeling them at first but they definitely won me over with the attitude and energy. Lead singer jumped into the pit and started a mosh while he was singing which was unreal. Thrice followed up with monster tones and couldnt have been tighter.